Latvia vs Lithuania: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed

Latvia
1,831
in 2024
Lithuania
1,924
in 2024
Latvia rank
34th
Lithuania rank
32nd

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1,924 against 1,831 in Latvia, a difference of 93.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 2,409 1,992 417.38 Latvia
2000s 2,240 1,777 462.37 Latvia
2010s 1,864 1,836 27.92 Latvia
2020s 1,849 1,918 68.9 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1,924 against 1,831 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Latvia and Lithuania?
93, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Latvia ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,678 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed